Falerno, was the wine of the emperors, it was immortalized by golden Roman literature, it is the first example in history of “cru” concept. The “terroir” in which was produced this great wine of classical antiquity was the lands north of the Volturno River and closely behind the mountain Massico. The Aminei peoples of Thessaly introduced this wine in Rome and in a short time the “ager Falernus” had resonance throughout the world.

chronologically this is the oldest, quotes of Falerno reported by poets and writers of ancient Rome: Orazio, Virgilio, Plinio, Marziale, Ateneo, Domitius. In the area between the Volturno River and Massico Montain, there was Sinuessa Romaine colony founded in 296 BC, right in the heart of the famous “ ager Falernu”, that now is Mondragone city. Settled here in the early ‘900 a branch of Moio family, started an important wine business. Today in the centre of this town, inside a rural court still intact in Mondragone, you can find Moio wineries. From the beautiful countryside that surrounds Mondragone, this Company have produced grapes of the highest quality full of tradition and history of an ancient land and of a noble past.

Red Falerno (D.O.C.) comes from Primitivo grapes obtained in the area of Mondragone. The winemaking is done with traditional maceration. The wine undergoes a period of aging in traditional Slavonian oak casks. It has a ruby red color with hints of purple and blacks. The scent is mild and characterized by notes of ripe black berry fruit with a slight spicy background. The flavour is full, smooth and full bodied.

White Falerno (D.O.C.) comes from Falanghina grapes obtained in the area of Mondragone . The ripe grapes are harvested by hand , clasped in the cellar undergo a soft pressing and the must is clarified before cold static and then fermented at 16-18 ° C for 15 days. It has a pale yellow color, an elegant bouquet of exotic smooth and balanced fruit flavor . It is characterized by a high aromatic complexity that over time evolves into notes of honey and white flowers.

The Gaurano comes from a particular selection of slightly overripe grapes . After a maceration of 25 days at a controlled temperature , the wine made from it is aged for 18 months in traditional oak casks. It has a ruby red color , intense fragrance reminiscent of wild berries red berry . The taste has a good balance and a spicy finish .

The Moio 57 owes its name to the extraordinary grape harvest of 1957, which was obtained in Mondragone. The vinification is traditional with a long maceration. The wine undergoes a period of aging in traditional Slavonian oak casks. It has a ruby red color, a fruity aroma with a background of spices and licorice. The taste is characterized by a high concentration and a good balance.

Falerno Aloara is a tribute to the Longobarda princess Aloara who visited the lands of the resort Caldana, well known for the therapeutic properties of sulfur water , in the territory of Mondragone . Vinification: Manual harvest with a selection of the bunches . Pressing of the grapes intact , cold settling and fermentation at controlled temperature. One half of the barriques is fermented in new oak barrels , while the other half in used oak barrels. The Aloara has an intense yellow brilliant. The fragrance features notes of exotic fruits , acacia honey and white flowers. The taste is soft with a good aromatic and then notes of toasted almonds and cinnamon as final.

Massico Falerno named ” Maiatico” is obtained from vinification of a careful selection of Primitivo grapes harvested slightly overripe and fermented with a long maceration . Then for 12 months it stays in new barrels of French oak. It has a deep red color , of berries , blackberry , black pepper and green aromas. The taste is dense with melted tannins and a lingering finish of spice and toasted almonds. The Maiatico is unique for the structure, for the feeling of power that have, at the time of tasting and for the return which gives it with a distinctive aromatic bouquet.

Falanghina Moio is obtained from the vinification of the grapes grown in the Campania region. It is a wine with a straw yellow color with a delicate aroma of green apple and tropical fruit . The taste is soft , with a good aromatic hints of mint , thyme and fennel .

Aglianico Moio is obtained from the vinification of the grapes grown in the Campania region. The color is deep garnet . The aroma is spicy with hints of black cherry and red fruits. The taste is structured, soft , with obvious tannins but good finesse.

The Grappa “Rosso 57″ is obtained by distillation, followed by the traditional method: in a double boiler in copper stills from the dregs of the historic wine “Red Mojo 57″. The distillate is characterized by a great softness and a slightly fruity aroma.

With distilled facility in copper bain-marie, from fermented grape of CLASSIC RED MOIO 57, still moist, fresh and healthy. Bouquet, intense bring back sweet scents and ethereal, with a faint spicy background. Its body is extremely powerful, because of the particularly strong alcohol content. This grappa is aged for several years in French oak barrels, where it turns its structure already ‘stylish, enhancing the sweet flavours such as coconut, dried fruit and reporting to the extensive and lengthy notes of vanilla. To better appreciate this distillate so special and to mitigate the impetus alcohol, it is advisable to drink in small sips , in order to appreciate the smooth taste and the absence of roughness. Ideal match to the dark chocolate with percentages of cocoa even above 70%.